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MARSHFIELD – An 83-year-old Marshfield man was hospitalized in critical condition on Friday morning after he was struck by a car on Thursday night.

James Eisner was walking at 8:43 p.m. across the middle of the 100 block of Central Avenue when he was struck by a car driven by Kieran Clark, 60, of Marshfield, according to a Marshfield Police Department report.

Eisner was transported to Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital and was in critical condition there on Friday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

An officer who was driving behind one of the vehicles involved in the incident captured video of events leading up to the crash. Though two witnesses said it appeared Clark was speeding, the officer's squad car video didn't substantiate their statements, according to the police report.

Clark told police he saw Eisner crossing the street shortly before he hit him with his car. He said he tried to stop and he heard his brakes squeal, the police report said.

Clark also said it appeared Eisner wasn't looking at traffic. Eisner was wearing dark clothing and was crossing the street where there wasn't a crosswalk, the report said.

Officers investigating the crash found tire marks from Clark's attempt to stop his car, the report said. He was not issued a citation.